{"id":4122,"date":"2023-10-05T11:53:33","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T00:53:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.temp.irap-dev.org\/croatian-roads-a-finalist-for-international-gary-liddle-memorial-award\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T11:28:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T01:28:24","slug":"croatian-roads-a-finalist-for-international-gary-liddle-memorial-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irap.org\/fr\/croatian-roads-a-finalist-for-international-gary-liddle-memorial-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Croatian Roads awarded a Finalist for coveted international Gary Liddle Memorial Award"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mrs Meredith Liddle; A\/Prof Marko Sevrovic, Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences (FPZ), University of Zagreb and Senior Road Safety Engineer, European Institute of Road Assessment (EIRA) collecting the trophy on behalf of Croatian Roads; and Miquel Nadal, iRAP Board Chairman<\/em><\/p>\n

Le International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP)<\/a> a fi\u00e8rement annonc\u00e9 Croatian Roads Ltd<\/a> as a Finalist for the iRAP Gary Liddle Memorial Trophy<\/a> in Prague today, presented to the world\u2019s best performing road authority eliminating high-risk roads.<\/p>\n

, Le troph\u00e9e perp\u00e9tuel iRAP rend hommage \u00e0 la contribution exceptionnelle de toute une vie au secteur public et aux transports de l'ancien pr\u00e9sident du conseil d'administration de l'association. Gary Liddle AO<\/a> who passed away earlier this year.<\/p>\n

Croatian Roads Ltd has been using the globally recognised M\u00e9thodologie iRAP<\/a> to create safer roads in the country since 2008, in collaboration with the Croatian Automobile Club, Ministry of Interior and University of Zagreb. iRAP Star Rating assessments have helped them understand the level of risk \u2018built in\u2019 to their road infrastructure and develop Safer Roads Investment Plans to inform evidence-based safety upgrades which are saving lives and preventing serious injuries every day.<\/p>\n

In announcing the Finalists, iRAP CEO Rob McInerney said, \u201cThe calibre of nominations this year was very high and the judges have recognised Croatian Roads\u2019 proactive road safety stance that extends beyond assessments to embed iRAP in their day-to-day operations to deliver 3-star or better journeys. Their robust and evidence-based approach has enabled important investment to be secured and deployed to save lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

Slavisa Babic of the Croatian Roads said, \u201cWe are very proud to receive this international recognition. In 2018, we took the momentous step forward to revolutionize our approach to road design and maintenance informed by our own iRAP assessments. Embracing the principles of ‘forgiving roads and roadsides’ and informed by rigorous road safety audits and inspections, we have championed for safer road infrastructure informed by iRAP ever since.\u201d<\/p>\n

iRAP’s Star Rating Methodology<\/a> provides a simple and objective measure of the level of safety that is ‘built-in’ to the road for vehicle occupants, motorcyclists, bicyclists, and pedestrians.<\/p>\n

The Authority is integrating iRAP assessments with routine road maintenance and inspection activities, using Star Rating for Designs (SR4D)<\/a> to improve the safety of road designs before the implementation of works, and pursuing opportunities to collaborate on innovative EU projects to maximise impact.<\/p>\n

Croatian Roads provided integral support for the European Commission\u2019s Connecting Europe Facility Project SLAIN (Saving Lives Assessing and Improving TEN-T Road Network Safety)<\/a> conducted in the five European countries of Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Italy and Spain from 2019 to 2021. They provided technical and financial support for the project that delivered 8,000 km of risk maps, 4,000 km of Star Ratings and Safer Road Investment Plans, and analysed roads for their readiness for connected and automated vehicles (CAVs).<\/p>\n

Croatian Roads has been recognised in the ‘Safety on TEN-T’ project – an exceptional achievement that will see the safety of over 200 km of Croatia\u2019s high-risk roads improved with targeted engineering countermeasures, financed with EU funding of up to 85 per cent of the project value.<\/p>\n

The Vodice Bypass is just one example of success where infrastructure improvements, informed by iRAP assessments in combination with other interventions, have achieved a 21.5 per cent reduction in serious road traffic crashes between 2010 and 2019.<\/p>\n

Croatian Roads will be an important partner in the delivery of Croatia\u2019s National Road Safety Plan 2021-2030<\/a> which sets the target for all new roads and existing roads in the country carrying 75 per cent of traffic to meet a minimum 3-star iRAP Star Rating for all road users by 2030.<\/p>\n

The iRAP Gary Liddle Memorial Trophy winner was presented on Thursday 5 October during the iRAP Innovation Workshop,\u00a0<\/a>an official side event of the XXVIIth World Road Congress being held from 2-6 October at Prague Congress Centre, Czech Republic.<\/p>\n

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